DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS

College of Arts and Sciences

San Beda University

COURSE SYLLABUS
First Semester, A.Y. 2021-2022

Vision-Mission Statement : San Beda University, a Catholic educational institution, is committed to the Christian formation of the Bedan Community as
its service to the Church, the Philippine Society, and the world.
Vision : San Beda University envisions a community that is fully human, wholly Christian, truly Filipino, and globally competitive.
Mission : San Beda University aims to form its members in Faith, Knowledge, and Virtue
Core Values : Inculcate in the students the Benedictine core values of Study, Community, and Pursuit of Peace

COURSE CODE: MATH

COURSE TITLE: MATHEMATICS IN THE MODERN WORLD
COURSE CREDIT: 3 UNITS
COURSE PREREQUISITE/S:
FACULTY: Charles D. Bronosa
EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]
TERM/ACADEMIC YEAR: 1st semester, A.Y. 2021-2022
DAY/TIME/ROOM/SECTION:
COURSE DELIVERY MODE: Full online
CONSULTATION DAY/TIME: Daily 12nn-1:00pm; Wed 10am-12nn

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The course begins with an introduction to the nature of mathematics as an exploration of patterns (in nature and the environment) and as an application of
inductive and deductive reasoning. By exploring these topics, students are encouraged to go beyond the typical understanding of mathematics as merely a set of
formulas but as a source of aesthetics in patterns of nature, for example, and a rich language in itself (and of science) governed by logic and reasoning.
The course then proceeds to survey ways in which mathematics provides a tool for understanding and dealing with various aspects of present-day living,
such as managing personal finances, making social choices, appreciating geometric designs, understanding codes used in data transmission and security, and
dividing limited resources fairly. These aspects will provide opportunities for actually doing mathematics in a broad range of exercises that bring out the various
dimensions of mathematics as a way of knowing, and test the students’ understanding and capacity.

COURSE GOALS:
 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the foundations of mathematics as well as the ability to think logically and critically.
2. Provide a broad range of skills in understanding the various dimensions of mathematics deemed essential in developing intellectual, technical, and practical
competencies of individuals.
3. Enhance mathematical competence in performing appropriate calculations and communicating results in the specific areas of modeling, personal finance,
basic statistics, and other business-related endeavors.
4. Formulate, analyze, and solve problems through analytical and computational techniques in order to determine reasonableness, identify alternatives,
and select optimal results.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMES:

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

1. Apply mathematics in other areas such as finance and business, codes and coding schemes, voting, health and medicine, environment, arts and design, and
recreation.
2. Discuss and argue about the nature of mathematics, what it is, how it is expressed, represented, and used.
3. Use different types of reasoning to justify statements and arguments made about mathematics and mathematical concepts.
4. Apply the different statistical tools in solving problems and in making wise decision.
5. Appreciate the nature and uses of mathematics in everyday life and affirm honesty and integrity in the application of mathematics to various human
endeavors.

Upon completion of the Mathematics in the modern world course, the student is expected to be able to do the following:
Expected College of Arts and Sciences
LEARNING OUTCOMES (LOs)
Graduate Attributes (ECGAs)
Critical and analytical thinking LO1. Apply mathematics in other areas such as finance and business, codes and coding
Effective written and oral schemes, voting, health and medicine, environment, arts and design, and recreation.
communication LO2. Discuss and argue about the nature of mathematics, what it is, how it is expressed,
represented, and used.
Logical reasoning LO3. Use different types of reasoning to justify statements and arguments made about
mathematics and mathematical concepts.
Sound judgment LO4. Apply the different statistical tools in solving problems and in making wise decision.
LO5. Appreciate the nature and uses of mathematics in everyday life and affirm honesty and
Exercise of proper professional and integrity in the application of mathematics to various human endeavors.
ethical responsibilities
ASSESSMENT/GRADING SYSTEM:

1. Class Participation
a) Graded Recitation
b) Group work/ Exercises
c) Screen sharing of computer output
2. Formative Assessment
a) Short quiz
b) Problem Set
c) Homework
3. Summative Assessment
a) Long exams
b) Module exams
4. Major Examination
a) Midterm Examination
b) Final term examination

Mid-term: Final Term:

Class Standing 60% Class Standing 50%
CP – 20% CP – 20%
FA – 30% FA – 30%
SA – 50% SA – 50%
Midterm exam 40% Midterm exam 20%
Total Equivalent 100% Final term exam 30%
Total Equivalent 100%
Passing Percentage: 75%

LEARNING PLAN:

TOPIC/CONTENT LEARNING RESOURCES WEEK/ DATE LEARNING METHODS

Course Introduction and Overview Syllabus Week 1  video watching

Modules 0 and 1  pair-sharing or small group sharing
Section 1. The Nature of Mathematics  journal writing
 (1) Nature’s Numbers by Ian Stewart or  whole class discussion
I. Mathematics on Our World Mathematics in Nature: Modeling Patterns in
Core Idea. Mathematics is a useful way to the Natural World by John A. Adam or A Questions to Pose.
think about nature and our world. Mathematical Nature Walk by John A. Adam or  What is Mathematics?
 Patterns and Numbers in Nature and any book of the same level, intent and approach  Where is Mathematics?
the World; the snowflake and (2) https://vimeo.com/9953368  What role does mathematics play in
honeycomb; tiger’s stripes and hyena’s your world?
spots; the sunflower petals, world’s Recommended:
population, the weather etc. (1) A Day’s Adventure in Math Wonderland by
 The Fibonacci Sequence Akiyama & Ruiz
 Mathematics helps organize patterns (2) The Number Devil by Enzensberger
and regularities in the world.
 Mathematics helps predict the
behavior of nature and phenomena in
the world.

II. Mathematical Language and Symbols Module 2 Week 2  Activities to do.

Required for Instructors: Jamison, R. E. (2000). (i)individual or small group exercises
Core Idea. Like any language, mathematics Learning the Language of Mathematics. including games
has its own symbols, syntax and rules. Language and Learning across the Disciplines, (see exercises in The
 Characteristics of mathematical 4(1), 45-54. (attached) Language of
language: precise, concise, powerful Mathematics (from One Mathematical
 Expressions vs. sentences Cat, Please!
 Conventions in the mathematical Required for Students: (i) The Language of By Carol Burns Fisher)
language Mathematics (from one Mathematical Car, (ii)Whole class discussions of the
 Four basic concepts: sets, functions, Please! By Carol Burns Fisher) (ii) The comparisons between
relations, binary operations Language and Grammar of Mathematics (both the English and Mathematical
 Elementary logic: connectives attached) language
quantifiers, negation, variables (iii) Compilation of mathematical
 Formality symbols and notations and their
meanings

III. Problem Solving and Reasoning Module 3 Week 3  Activities to do.

Core Idea. Mathematics is not just about Required: Mathematical Excursions (Ch. 1) by (i) reading and writing proofs
numbers; much of it is problem solving R. Aufmann et al.; What is mathematics Really? (ii) small-group problem solving
and reasoning. (Ch.4&5) by R. Hersh (iii) whole class discussions of key
 Inductive and Deductive Reasoning problems and solutions
 Intuition, proof and certainty
 Polya’s 4-steps in Problem Solving Recommended:  Evaluation Requirements.
 Problem solving strategies Mathematical Excursions (Ch. 2) by R. One (1) take-home problem set
 Mathematical Problems involving Aufmann et al.; Mathematics, A practical
Patterns Odyssey (Ch.1) by Johnson & Mowry; The  Use different types of reasoning to
 Recreational Problems using Number Devil by Enzensberger, Professor justify statements and arguments
mathematics Stewart’s Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities made about mathematics and
by Ian Stewart; Problem Solving Through mathematical concepts
Recreational Mathematics by Avebach and
Chein.
Section 2. Mathematics a Tool Module 4 Week 4  Activities to do:
(Part 1) Required: CK-12 Probability and Statistics (i) lectures
Advanced Second Edition (pdf file) (ii) work with appropriate computer
Data Management statistical software, like Excel
Core Idea. Statistical tools derived from (iii) class discussions
mathematics are useful in processing and Recommended:
managing numerical data in order to Mathematics, A practical Odyssey by Johnson Examples of Applications.
describe a phenomenon and predict values. & Mowry (Ch.4) 1. A brisk walk at 6.4 km/hr burns an
 Review: Descriptive Statistics, Normal average of 300 calories per hour. If
Distribution, Hypothesis Testing, Math in Our World by the standard deviation of the
Regression and Correlation (Chapter 1, Sobecki, Bluman, & Schirck-Matthews distribution is 8 calories, find the
5, 8 & 9) probability that a person who
 Chi-Square (Chapter 10) walks 1 hour at the rate of 6.4
 Planning or Conducting an Experiment km/hr will burn the given number
or Study (Chapter 6) of calories.
Assume the variable is normally
Note: (i) The topics to be reviewed are distributed. (a) more than 280
expected to have been covered in calories (b) less than 293 calories
Junior and Senior High School. The (c) between 285 and 320 calories
focus should then be on deepening and (From: Sobecki et al.; Math in Our
using these to be able to critically World). Interpret the result for
examine information from various each number of calories.
 sources (e.g. newspapers). (ii) Exert
efforts to use technology that are
available to students.
Section 3. Mathematics as a Tool Module 5 Week 5  Activities to do.
(Part 2) Required: (i) Small group or large class sharing
Geometry: Shapes, Patterns and Designs (A of various indigenous designs found in
Core Idea. Geometry can help enhance Chapter for the New Editions of the Ma 12 one’s home community
one’s artistic prowess as well as enrich Textbook for Ateneo de Manila University) by (ii) lectures
one’s own culture. Vitro-Yu (iii) written exercises
 Recognizing and analyzing geometric
shapes Recommended: Palapas by Nochesada
 Transformations
 Patterns and Diagrams
 Designs, Arts, and Culture

II. Codes Module 6 Week 6  Activities to do.

Required: (i) For all Practical Purposes, (i) role playing
Core Idea. The utility of mathematics goes Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics (2nd (ii) lectures
beyond the mundame. Ed.) by COMAP, Inc. (ii) A Student’s Guide to (iii) written exercises
Mathematics enables the development of Coding and Information Theory by Moser and (iv) computer exercises
codes and ciphers that are useful to Chen
individuals and to society  Use coding schemes to encode and
 Binary codes Recommended: decode different types of
 Integers in computers https://www.exploratorium.edu/roh/secret/secret information for identification,
.html privacy and security purposes
 Logic and Computer addition
 Text data
 Errors and error correction
 Error detecting codes
 Repetition and hamming codes
III. Linear Programming Module 7 Weeks 7 and 8  Activities.
 Linear Inequalities Johnson & Mowry, Ch. 12 (i) lectures
 Geometry of Lines (ii) role playing
 Programming (iii) written exercises
 Simplex Method
 Evaluation Requirements.
 (i) 1 problem set
(ii) an integrating project
IV. The Mathematics of Finance
 Simple and Compound Interest Sample Integrating Project (by groups)
 Credit Cards and Consumer Loans Create a poster aimed at recruiting
 Stocks, Bonds and Mutual Funds students to join a club that promotes
 Home Ownership mathematics as an important tool in
Aufmann et al., Chapter 11 everyday life.

4. Apportionment and Voting Module 8 Week 9  lectures

V. Apportionment and Voting Aufmann et al., Chapter 4  role playing
 Introduction to apportionment  written exercises
 Introduction to voting  computer exercises
 Weighted voting system  Create a poster aimed at informing
students the different uses of
VI. The Mathematics of Graphs mathematics as an important tool
 Graphs and Euler circuits in everyday life.
 Weighted Graphs
 Euler’s formula
 Graphs coloring

VII. Mathematical Systems

Aufmann et al., Chapter 5
 Modular Arithmetic
 Applications
 Group Theory

Aufmann et al., Chapter 8

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LEARNING REFERENCES:
A. Primary Readings
Aufmann, Richard et al.(2018). Mathematics in the Modern World , Philippine Edition, Manila: Rex Bookstore
Johnson, David B. and Mowry, Thomas A. (2016), Mathematics : a practical odyssey, 8th Edition, Australia : Cengage Learning
Sobecki, Dave et al. (2013). Math in our world : Media Update, New York : McGraw-Hill

B. Suplementary Readings
Medallon, Merlita C. (2018). Mathematics in the Modern World(worktext) , 1st Edition, Manila: Mindshapers
Nocon, Rizaldi, C. and Nocon Ederlina G. (2016). Essential Mathematics for the Modern World, Quezon City : C & E Publishing
Reyes, Juan Apolinario (2018). Mathematics in the Modern World, Manila : Unlimited Books Library Services & Publishing
Rodriguez, Mary Joy J. et al. (2018). Mathematics in the Modern World, Quezon City : Nieme Publishing House
 Sirug, Winston S. (2018). Mathematics in the Modern World , 1st Edition, Manila: Mindshapers

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https://www2.unbc.ca/math-statistics/real-life-applications-mathematics
https://prek-math-te.stanford.edu/patterns-algebra/mathematics-patterns-and-algebra

Prepared by:

Charles D. Bronosa
Faculty, College of Arts and Sciences

Approved by:

ASST. PROF. LUISITO S. MACAPAGAL, M.A.

Chairperson, Department of Mathematics and Statistics

PROF. MOSES AARON T. ANGELES, PH. D.

Vice-Dean, Arts, Humanities and Sciences

PROF. CHRISTIAN BRYAN S. BUSTAMANTE, PH.D.

Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

September 5, 2021